Ayumi’s work at Point Design garnered multiple industry awards. Our win as “Store of the Year” for the Spanish chain Cortefiel became the trajectory of Point’s success into becoming the global retail design and positioning firm that it is today.”

DIEGO GARAY, ARCHITECT

Diego Garay
President, Point Design, New York/Argentina 

Met at Walker Group in 1990. Built first Lafayette Street, New York office together. Worked in Argentina, Spain and Thailand.

RELATIONSHIP DURATION: 31 YEARS

Damiano Geraci
Architect, Organisation, New York

Worked together on 1997 landmark Park Avenue townhouse renovation at Swanke Hayden Connell.  Became trusted colleagues as we started our own practices.

RELATIONSHIP DURATION: 24 YEARS

Nezar AlSayyad
Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley

Symbiosis: Affordability through Reciprocity (MArch adviser)

Samarkand Revitalization International Competition (instructor)

RELATIONSHIP DURATION: 31 YEARS

Lesley Morgado
Project Manager, Gensler, New York

Cornell University, 1987

Columbia University, 1993

Classmate, trusted colleague and friend. 20+year veteran project manager at Gensler, we worked together from 2007-2011 on Deloitte, setting global and nationwide office standards.

RELATIONSHIP DURATION: 36 YEARS